Pull-Hook (purple line)
Definition Ball starts left of target and curves further left of target.
What It Tells You Club face is closed at impact (pointing left relative to swing path). Your swing path may also be out-to-in but may also be straight or even in-to-out. Look at where your divots are pointing to determine your swing path.
What It Tells You Club face is closed at impact (pointing left relative to swing path). Your swing path may also be out-to-in but may also be straight or even in-to-out. Look at where your divots are pointing to determine your swing path.
Hook (yellow line)
Definition Ball starts right of target and curves back left to finish left of target.
What It Tells You Swing path is in-to-out (not necessarily a bad thing) and the club face isclosed at impact (pointing left relative to swing path).
What It Tells You Swing path is in-to-out (not necessarily a bad thing) and the club face isclosed at impact (pointing left relative to swing path).
Pull (navy blue line)
Definition Ball starts and finishes left of target but stays straight in its flight (no curve).
What It Tells You Swing path is out-to-in and the club face is square to the swing path.
What It Tells You Swing path is out-to-in and the club face is square to the swing path.
Fade (green line)
Definition Ball starts left of target and curves back right to finish on target.
What It Tells You As with a slice, the swing path is out-to-in and the club face is open at impact (pointing right relative to swing path). However, unlike a slice the ball must finish on the target line (not right of it) to be classed as a fade.
What It Tells You As with a slice, the swing path is out-to-in and the club face is open at impact (pointing right relative to swing path). However, unlike a slice the ball must finish on the target line (not right of it) to be classed as a fade.
On Target (dotted line)
Definition Ball starts straight and stays straight in its flight to finish on target.
What It Tells You Your swing path is straight down the target line and your club face is squareto the swing path (and target line in this case).
What It Tells You Your swing path is straight down the target line and your club face is squareto the swing path (and target line in this case).
Draw (red line)
Definition Ball starts right of target and curves back left to finish on target.
What It Tells You As with a hook, the swing path is in-to-out and the club face is closed at impact (pointing left relative to swing path). However, unlike a hook the ball must finish on the target line (not left of it) to be classed as a draw.
What It Tells You As with a hook, the swing path is in-to-out and the club face is closed at impact (pointing left relative to swing path). However, unlike a hook the ball must finish on the target line (not left of it) to be classed as a draw.
Push (light blue line)
Definition Ball starts and finishes right of target but stays straight in its flight (no curve)
What It Tells You Swing path is in-to-out and the club face is square to the swing path.
What It Tells You Swing path is in-to-out and the club face is square to the swing path.
Slice (pink line)
Definition Ball starts left of target and curves back right to finish right of target.
What It Tells You Swing path is out-to-in and the club face is open at impact (pointing right relative to swing path).
What It Tells You Swing path is out-to-in and the club face is open at impact (pointing right relative to swing path).
Push-Slice (orange line)
Definition Ball starts right of target and curves further right of target.
What It Tells You Club face is open at impact (pointing right relative to swing path). Your swing path may also be in-to-out but may also be straight or even out-to-in. Look at where your divots are pointing to determine your swing path.
What It Tells You Club face is open at impact (pointing right relative to swing path). Your swing path may also be in-to-out but may also be straight or even out-to-in. Look at where your divots are pointing to determine your swing path.
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